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The Sun. (North Canton, Stark County, Ohio), 1960-12-07

1960-12-07-001

WAT DOES BE SEEt
Vol. 35 — No. 11
3 Sections -- IS Pages
NORTH CANTON, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1960
10c Per Copy
Are You Two - Sided?
Are you two-sided? Or let's put it another way—have
you a single-track mind?
When you read the paper this morning did you pick
just the articles that expressed your viewpoint? Or did you
read the other side as well? Ancl by reading the other side, I
mean really considering the writer's views, not just hunting
tor tilings to disagree with. For that matter, do you read
just one newspaper—or do you study the opposition paper
too?
To be objective let's consider the question of history.
There is not much sense in studying history, if you concentrate on just one version. You can't get a fair picture from
just one side of the fence. You can't even find out how good
you'r own impressions are.
One of tlie best compliments we can pay a person is to
say they are "well-balanced." But you can't be well-balanced
unless you can at least look at both sides. Unless you are
two-sided.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying you shouldn't take
sides. But what I'm getting at is that you can't properly
evaluate your own side of the picture unless you look at the
other side as well.
Why do you suppose the Soviet keeps such a close watch
over the thinking if its slave society and of its enslaved
satelites? Why have they destroyed free enterprise, free
trade unions, free elections, free intercourse? Because they
have one-track minds—and balanced thinking on tlie part
of their subjects would be as devastating as an atom bomb
to their program.
For example—the communists stress the big lie that
they are for peace, and we are for war. They talk of peaceful co-existence, and to the one-sided—or the one-eyed wishful thinkers—they are holding out the olive branch, But the
two-sided folk look carefully—and se'e the knife held in the
other hand.
In the months to come—as tensions mount, and momentous decisions must be made—we cannot afford to have any
one-sided citizens. We need, instead two-sided thinkers—who
can look, and silent,. and evaluate and then make known
their views.
No Haste On Cabinet
President-elect Kennedy is moving with care and deliberation in the choice of his Cabinet. This is better than
precipitate action, even though there is urgency about getting the new administration's key men to work at the tasks
that go with a smooth transition of power.
The delay in announcement of .Cabinet members is particularly striking because of the contrast witli 1952. In that
year, major Cabinet seats had been filled within less than
three weeks after election day. This year, Thanksgiving
passed without a single Cabinet post announcement.
One reason for Kennedy's deliberation in this matter
may be the closeness of the popular vote, which left him
without anything like the clear mandate enjoyed by Mr.
Eisenhower in 1952. je may be exercising special care, or
secrecy, in his selection so as not to alienate important segments of the electorate.
It seems more likely, -however, -that 'the president-elect
is moving slowly because he recognizes—as Mr. Eisenhower,
new to politics in 1952, did not—the extraordinary importance of getting just the right men. To a very great extent, the Quality of Kennedy's administration will depend
upon the capability and attitudes of those in his Cabinet.
In a sense, this relates to the lack of the mandate that a
landslide would have* provided. The Republicans are not acting like men humbled, or even subdued, by defeat. The narrow margin by which their ticket was beaten leaves them in
a mood to^ask sharp, perhaps a bit truculent, questions. Kennedy doubtless does not wish to appoint anyone who might
reasonably become the target of aggresive challenge.
'Thread of Life'
On TV Friday
Several North Canton civic
leaders were among those invited to attend tlie preview
Tuesday, Nov. 29, of thc
newest film program in thc
Bell System Science Series,
"The Thread of Life." j
Robert G. King, district com-!
mercial manager for the Ohio
Bell Telephone Co., was host to
the group at a noon luncheon \
in thc Garden Room at Mergus '
Restaurant. |
Moderator of the hour-Ions film '
on .genetics, the science of heredity, is Dr. Frank Baxter, the
television professor who lias
been .featured in all six previous
program in tiie s-ience series.
Canton area television viewers will have a chance to see
the film Dec. 9 at 9 p.m over
NBC-TV. ' (
In the film, Dr. Baxter uses
live action, scientific documentary film, animated diagrams
and charts and models to ex.
plain the eormiliea'ed processes
by wliichu the characteristic-;
of human bei;i:;s, plants and animals are transmitted iromgo-.i. |
oration lo generation.
Dr. Baxter oxnlains the I'u.:.'-
tion of genes and chromosomes
in heredity, describes the pioneering work of Ore "or Mendel.
and discusses DNA (deoxyribonucleic acidi which many scion,
tists believe to be the basic factor in heredity.
The h'i-mm. film was prodc ■-
ed for the Hell -System by Warner Brothers under the supervision of a board of ten loading
scientists. Special advisors for
the program were Dr. James F.
Crow, professor ol cjo.ielies at
the University of Wisconsin, and
Dr. Norman H. Horowitz, professor of biology at the California Institute ot Technology.
After the national Dec. 9 TV
showing.' "The Thread of Life"
will be available for showing by
service- clubs and other organizations. Bookings can be made
through the local Ohio Bell business office.
Helping Others Is Fun
From The State
Village To Pass From Scene
Amid New Year Celebrations
We're in. Secretary of State Ted W. Brown has officially
enrolled North Canton in the list of Ohio cities.
ers mn
by Show
Ncrtn
ins nt.
food,
■■J t)
ayoi
rig
an;
inlc
■rlr-Uii
Gc
iD .
V! fi
ll
U
Canton (tin
their -•■oeonh
ng and toys
orfh Canton
lit own to
rge VV.
>s. John
Ralph a
tare dir
Scorns and Brownie apjieat to ha ;c derived much enjoy-
"Heln n<? to Help Others" project. Climaxing their drive for
for the needy was a party and program held Saturday, Dec.
Junior High School. At this time Girl Scout Vivienne Martin
Dc-nisc ShyrocK officially presented the 2,500 items collected to
Swindell. Alsa participating in r.he program were (standing, left
Burke,
■.-.■•'Lolet,
ctor.
program chairman: Mrs. George
neighborhood ciairman; and Mrs.
Carabet, rural chair-
R. W. Dively, North
Scouts Help Santa
Stocks Welfare Shelves
mm
Rededicate Hl-Y,
Tri-HirY Youth
Approximately 250 persons attended the Rededication Service
of tlie North Canton J-Ii-Y and
Tri-Hi-Y held Sunday, Nov. 20.
The event was held at 3 p.m
in the North Canton Community
Building YMCA.
Included on, the program was
Cynthia Styer of Louisville High
School, who made a trip last
summer ton the World Youth
Conference in Amsterdam, and
Kay Mitchell, chaplain of the
"Y" Club Council.
Bud Swope, council president,
was in charge of the .candlelight
service.
The girls
freshment-;
The I wo'
lions have
boys and
This was the comment of a sur-
t. W. Dively, when she entered the
Canton Junior High School Saturday
'fm flabbergasted
prised and thrilled Mrs.
auditorium of North
afternoon.
More than 300 Girl Scouts, Brownies, and Scout Leaders
watched the astonishment of Mrs. Dively ancl Iter North
Canton Welfare Committee as they viewed for'the first time
the results of the month-long "Help Us to Help Others"
project af .North Canton's 27 troops.
committee served re-
local youth organiza-
a membership oi' .''.."io
girls in grade seven
through high -school.
piled high around a silver and
blue Christmas tree, Were 500
toys, all shin".' and looking brand
new alter paint .oats, repair
work, etc., periormed by troop
mem hers.
One wall of tiie -ymnasium
was lined solid to ,-i height o)
two or three loot witli 1.000 canned goods and nearly 1,000 pieces of clothing.
All contributions will be clis-
tiibuti-d liv the leval Welfare
to tnala" all .Norlit
almascs bright.
s turned over Sir!
ird Ihe purchase ol
other . Hems.
Committee
C'anio;, chri
The :->out
in ra"h tow.
I tit:.Revs aanl
Hobby Show Winners
The change in Presidential administrations may mean
a change in approach to some of our national problems. But,
the problems themselves haven't changed.
We still must deal with the Communists, the space race,
farm situation,' foreign affairs, race relations, labor relations, the need, to prevent inflation and maintain a sound
and expanding economy. Basically, all these problems boil
down to a'n effort to protect 'and improve*- the chances of each
individual'American and all the other people who share this
planet with us—to enjoy, the best life possible.
Many Americans cling, with child-like trust to a belief
that the : federal government is best qualified to solve all
problems and to provide the good life for all. All that is
necessary,1 they seem to feel, is to spend a little more money,
pass a new law, set up a new federal program or agency.
The evidence betrays their trust. Take a look at the
farm problem. The federal government has been fiddling
with it for* 30" years', and it's worse than ever/The 'squabbling
and waste in. .our military programs is legendary. Certainly
the .U.S. Information Agency is no model of how to win
friends abroad. /
Still, when the new Congress opens in January there
will be demands for federal action in yet more fields. Personally, we think Congressional effort could'be'better spent
in making existing federal projects work rather than in
setting up a whole new set of bumbling" and expensive pro-
Two 11-year-olds were all smiles Wednesday, Nov. 31,
as they won top prizes in the Portage School Hobby Show.
Presenting the gifts was Joe Smith (center), 'principal of
Orchard Hill School. The winners were Eddy Messerly
_left) &»_, E&ula Pickerson,
The 2,500 articles collected by
the souls wax: officially presented to- North Canton Mayor
George Swindell at a ceremony
Saturday afternoon at the school.
Making the presentation were
Denise Snryock of Brownie Troop
261 and Vivienne Marling of
Girl Scout Troop 18-1.
Thc mayor then turned t h e
items over lo Mrs. Dively. North
Canlon Welfare .chairman.
Tlie brief pro "ram, conducted
by Mrs. .John Burke, included
Ihe introduction of Seoul leaflet's
present and the singing of Christmas carols.
Refreshments were served following the program. The orange
drink was donated by the Slaik
County Dairy Council through
North Canton Dairies.
The month-long 'collection for
the needv was tlie first such
project conducted bv local Girl
Scouts.
Participating were 425 Scouts
and 46 leaders and co-leaders
o! 27 North Canton area troops.
The girls .hung posters in the
windows of their homes to indicate where' donations could bo
left. All clothing vame to them
sized and boxed.. The girls washed and ironed garments, ranging in size from infants to
ad'.iHs. ■ • •-> ■
In all, they contributed tin estimated 1.200 man hours during
the month- on the project.
Mrs. Jack Fisher was general
chairman. SJie was assisted by-
Mrs. Carl F. ■ Randell.
A 1 s o assisting were Mrs.
George Carabet, rural chairman, j
Mrs. Ralph Marlelet, neighborhood chairman; Mrs. Ben Wil-1
Jams, refreshments; Mrs. Wal-'
ter Linibacheiy telephone chair-j
man; Mrs. Paul Wilson, publicity; Mr.s. William Cad}', decorations; Mrs. James, pickup;
Mrs. Harry Gibbons, canned
goods; Mrs. Loland Pierce, outer garments; Mrs. Paul Dick-
'cr.-Wh; toy eh'ahnnan; Mrs. Paul
Haun, posters.
Following-Saturday's program
the ".contributions were hauled
in North Canton city trucks to
the new headquarters of the
Welfare Committee on P o r t-
age St., directly across from the
Municipal 'Building.
The scout committee hopes to
make this an annual project.
Leaders, indicate that it has
been a wonderful experience
ior-the-girls,
WHEREAS, t h e traditional rights and freedoms we enjoy
as citizens are based on fundamental liberties and responsibilities set forth in the Bill of
Rights, tho first ten amendments
to thc Constitution of the United
States, and
WHEREAS, a recent survey
showed many Americans know
their rights, but are not aware
of their responsibilities under ou
Bill of Ri ihls, and
WHEREAS, our nation is now
engaged in a determined effort
to maintain and safeguard the
essential liberties of mankind
throughout a
threatened by
pression, and
WHEREAS,
regardless of
world
tvrannv
gravely
and op-
citizens,
creed,
all our
race or
whether worker or employer,
must stand firmly on the basic
tenets outlined in the Bill of
Rights to preserve always the
valued privileges granted therein, and
WHEREAS, this marks the
169th anniversary of thi.s valued
document.
NOW THEREFORE, 1. as Ma.
yor of North Canton do proclaim
the week of December 9-to a
Bill of Rights Week and do 'respectfully urge each citizen to
familiarize himself with the ten
amendments making up the Bill
of Rights and to live by them
so that they icontin'ue to be living proof o,f democracy at
work.
Students a n d p a r e n t s i
thronged the Portage Street
School cafeteria, Wednesday,
Nov. 31, to view the first annual school Hobby Show. |
Approimatoly 80 displays rang,
ing from birds lo buttertlies, |
from coins to cars, interested |
the on lookers. I
Particularly interesting were
the two winning displays of Eddy
Messerly and Paula Dickerson. I
Both won for the thoroughness
with which they pursue their!
hobby and for the originality and!
clarity of their displays. j
Eddy, the 11-year-old son of j
Charles and Marv Messerly of
228 S. Lindy Lane, displayed tt
dozen model ears whi.h he has
handeratted over a two-year period.
His cars raced down a track
toward a finish line and were
well executed and identified.
Eddy, wiio is in Miss Hankey's
class at Porta ic, also plays a
saxophone in the school band.
Ho has a sister. Karen, who
i.s a sophomore at Hoover High.
His family attends Bethel Lutheran Church in Canton.
Paula won for her elaborate
butterfly collection and display.
She has been t-atjliing butter-
flics for nearly five years and
exhibits more than 30 specimens,
nicely mounted and identified in
gla.ss cases. He,- hobby display
included the net she uses and
the chemical kit which provides
the necessary preservatives.
Paula i.s :he 1.1-year-oJd daitgh.
ter of Paul and Mary Dicker-
son of 1630 E. Maple St. She
attends Mrs. Acheson sixth
grade class.
A girl with many hobbies, she
aollecty stamps, coins and pen-
ants.
Paula has a sister, Pamela,
who is in kindergarten, and three
brothers: Patrick, a fourth grad.
er; James, -1; and Thomas, 7
months.
Her family attends Community Christian Church.
Judging the hobby show was
Joe Smith, principal of Orchard
Hill School. Prizes were contributed bv King's Hobby Shop.
Arrangements for the show
were made by Mrs. Chancy and
the s-'hoot's student council.
North Canton was among 36
new cities proclaimed this week
by Secretary Brown. This along
J with six others proclaimed ear-
j lier this fall brings the totaL
I number of Ohio cities to 192.
| J'iie number stood at 139 fol-
1 lowing the '1950 census.
I Already plans are underway
for a "big" celebration to mark
the Village's new City status.
j A special icorcmony will be
| held when Mayor George W.
Swindell reads the secretary of
state's proclamation around Jan.
j 5. Tiie mayor received the pro-
I clamation Tuesday.
Heading the committee making arrangements for the City
Celebration is Charles Bozardus,
I branch manager of First Na-
, tionai Bank here.
| On the committee are Harold
j Duryee. Judge William A. Mor-
i ris. A. II. Stipes, Ted Hummel.
j Clarence Blaster and Charles
Strausser.
North Canton enters cityhood
witii a population of 7.727. This
is exueeted to jump to over 12,-
000 when North Canton council
approves the annexation of 729
acres to tlie south of town. The
annexation .already has been
approved by Stark County commissioners.
In preparation for the changeover to city government. North
Canton voters last spring elected
a Charter Commission and in
November approved a Charter
form of government.
The charter provides for a
mayor, administrator and council.
A committee of
in_ appointed by
assist council in
ward boundaries
city elections and
citizens is bottle mayor to
establishing
for the n e w
setting salaries for city officials.
Neighboring Louisville, who also is new on the city list, will
be operating under a voter-ap-
pi'oxcu .city manager charier
form of government.
Bangle Pin Day Observed
This Week in Local Schools
North Canton students will be
among children from 59 Stark
County schools who will wear
red bangle pins this week to
show they took time out during
their classroom work to learn
about the Christmas Seal crusade against tuberculosis.
Stark County public and parochial schools will observe Bangle
Pin Day an annual educational
program presented in co-operation with the svhools by t h e
Stark County Tuberculosis and
Health Assn., the week of Dec.
5-9.
The Personal Touch
Theater Party Treat
¥m School Patrol
North Canton school safety
patrolmen will join other patrol
Christmas Theater Party.
The event will be hold Saturday, Dec' 10, through the cooperation of thc Palace Theater
management and the Canton
Auto Club.
There will be around 1.S00
youth invited to the party.
Christmas Sing
To add to the festive holiday season in North Canton, the Canton Civic Music Choral Group will present a Christmas Sine under the Hoover tree, Monday, Dec. 19, at 8:00 p.m.
• Santa, also, is expected
to bc here for the half-
hour program, arranged
by the North Canton Area
Chamber of Commerce.
This is the first year
that the chamber has
made such extensive plans
for the Christmas celebration. . • - - •
Nothing is more fun than making your own Christmas
decorations and gift items. Take some toothpicks or metal
not cleaners, a few Christmas balls and your own design
and make a snow-white toothpick tr.ee, a shiny wreath or
what you will.
Women of Zion Lutheran Church showed North Canton
how with their charming Christmas Display held last week
at the church.
Church women exhibited homemade wreaths, table
centerpieces, gifts, wrappings, and baked goods. Coffee and
Christmas cookies were served to all thos.e attending the
affair.

WAT DOES BE SEEt
Vol. 35 — No. 11
3 Sections -- IS Pages
NORTH CANTON, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1960
10c Per Copy
Are You Two - Sided?
Are you two-sided? Or let's put it another way—have
you a single-track mind?
When you read the paper this morning did you pick
just the articles that expressed your viewpoint? Or did you
read the other side as well? Ancl by reading the other side, I
mean really considering the writer's views, not just hunting
tor tilings to disagree with. For that matter, do you read
just one newspaper—or do you study the opposition paper
too?
To be objective let's consider the question of history.
There is not much sense in studying history, if you concentrate on just one version. You can't get a fair picture from
just one side of the fence. You can't even find out how good
you'r own impressions are.
One of tlie best compliments we can pay a person is to
say they are "well-balanced." But you can't be well-balanced
unless you can at least look at both sides. Unless you are
two-sided.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying you shouldn't take
sides. But what I'm getting at is that you can't properly
evaluate your own side of the picture unless you look at the
other side as well.
Why do you suppose the Soviet keeps such a close watch
over the thinking if its slave society and of its enslaved
satelites? Why have they destroyed free enterprise, free
trade unions, free elections, free intercourse? Because they
have one-track minds—and balanced thinking on tlie part
of their subjects would be as devastating as an atom bomb
to their program.
For example—the communists stress the big lie that
they are for peace, and we are for war. They talk of peaceful co-existence, and to the one-sided—or the one-eyed wishful thinkers—they are holding out the olive branch, But the
two-sided folk look carefully—and se'e the knife held in the
other hand.
In the months to come—as tensions mount, and momentous decisions must be made—we cannot afford to have any
one-sided citizens. We need, instead two-sided thinkers—who
can look, and silent,. and evaluate and then make known
their views.
No Haste On Cabinet
President-elect Kennedy is moving with care and deliberation in the choice of his Cabinet. This is better than
precipitate action, even though there is urgency about getting the new administration's key men to work at the tasks
that go with a smooth transition of power.
The delay in announcement of .Cabinet members is particularly striking because of the contrast witli 1952. In that
year, major Cabinet seats had been filled within less than
three weeks after election day. This year, Thanksgiving
passed without a single Cabinet post announcement.
One reason for Kennedy's deliberation in this matter
may be the closeness of the popular vote, which left him
without anything like the clear mandate enjoyed by Mr.
Eisenhower in 1952. je may be exercising special care, or
secrecy, in his selection so as not to alienate important segments of the electorate.
It seems more likely, -however, -that 'the president-elect
is moving slowly because he recognizes—as Mr. Eisenhower,
new to politics in 1952, did not—the extraordinary importance of getting just the right men. To a very great extent, the Quality of Kennedy's administration will depend
upon the capability and attitudes of those in his Cabinet.
In a sense, this relates to the lack of the mandate that a
landslide would have* provided. The Republicans are not acting like men humbled, or even subdued, by defeat. The narrow margin by which their ticket was beaten leaves them in
a mood to^ask sharp, perhaps a bit truculent, questions. Kennedy doubtless does not wish to appoint anyone who might
reasonably become the target of aggresive challenge.
'Thread of Life'
On TV Friday
Several North Canton civic
leaders were among those invited to attend tlie preview
Tuesday, Nov. 29, of thc
newest film program in thc
Bell System Science Series,
"The Thread of Life." j
Robert G. King, district com-!
mercial manager for the Ohio
Bell Telephone Co., was host to
the group at a noon luncheon \
in thc Garden Room at Mergus '
Restaurant. |
Moderator of the hour-Ions film '
on .genetics, the science of heredity, is Dr. Frank Baxter, the
television professor who lias
been .featured in all six previous
program in tiie s-ience series.
Canton area television viewers will have a chance to see
the film Dec. 9 at 9 p.m over
NBC-TV. ' (
In the film, Dr. Baxter uses
live action, scientific documentary film, animated diagrams
and charts and models to ex.
plain the eormiliea'ed processes
by wliichu the characteristic-;
of human bei;i:;s, plants and animals are transmitted iromgo-.i. |
oration lo generation.
Dr. Baxter oxnlains the I'u.:.'-
tion of genes and chromosomes
in heredity, describes the pioneering work of Ore "or Mendel.
and discusses DNA (deoxyribonucleic acidi which many scion,
tists believe to be the basic factor in heredity.
The h'i-mm. film was prodc ■-
ed for the Hell -System by Warner Brothers under the supervision of a board of ten loading
scientists. Special advisors for
the program were Dr. James F.
Crow, professor ol cjo.ielies at
the University of Wisconsin, and
Dr. Norman H. Horowitz, professor of biology at the California Institute ot Technology.
After the national Dec. 9 TV
showing.' "The Thread of Life"
will be available for showing by
service- clubs and other organizations. Bookings can be made
through the local Ohio Bell business office.
Helping Others Is Fun
From The State
Village To Pass From Scene
Amid New Year Celebrations
We're in. Secretary of State Ted W. Brown has officially
enrolled North Canton in the list of Ohio cities.
ers mn
by Show
Ncrtn
ins nt.
food,
■■J t)
ayoi
rig
an;
inlc
■rlr-Uii
Gc
iD .
V! fi
ll
U
Canton (tin
their -•■oeonh
ng and toys
orfh Canton
lit own to
rge VV.
>s. John
Ralph a
tare dir
Scorns and Brownie apjieat to ha ;c derived much enjoy-
"Heln n to Help Others" project. Climaxing their drive for
for the needy was a party and program held Saturday, Dec.
Junior High School. At this time Girl Scout Vivienne Martin
Dc-nisc ShyrocK officially presented the 2,500 items collected to
Swindell. Alsa participating in r.he program were (standing, left
Burke,
■.-.■•'Lolet,
ctor.
program chairman: Mrs. George
neighborhood ciairman; and Mrs.
Carabet, rural chair-
R. W. Dively, North
Scouts Help Santa
Stocks Welfare Shelves
mm
Rededicate Hl-Y,
Tri-HirY Youth
Approximately 250 persons attended the Rededication Service
of tlie North Canton J-Ii-Y and
Tri-Hi-Y held Sunday, Nov. 20.
The event was held at 3 p.m
in the North Canton Community
Building YMCA.
Included on, the program was
Cynthia Styer of Louisville High
School, who made a trip last
summer ton the World Youth
Conference in Amsterdam, and
Kay Mitchell, chaplain of the
"Y" Club Council.
Bud Swope, council president,
was in charge of the .candlelight
service.
The girls
freshment-;
The I wo'
lions have
boys and
This was the comment of a sur-
t. W. Dively, when she entered the
Canton Junior High School Saturday
'fm flabbergasted
prised and thrilled Mrs.
auditorium of North
afternoon.
More than 300 Girl Scouts, Brownies, and Scout Leaders
watched the astonishment of Mrs. Dively ancl Iter North
Canton Welfare Committee as they viewed for'the first time
the results of the month-long "Help Us to Help Others"
project af .North Canton's 27 troops.
committee served re-
local youth organiza-
a membership oi' .''.."io
girls in grade seven
through high -school.
piled high around a silver and
blue Christmas tree, Were 500
toys, all shin".' and looking brand
new alter paint .oats, repair
work, etc., periormed by troop
mem hers.
One wall of tiie -ymnasium
was lined solid to ,-i height o)
two or three loot witli 1.000 canned goods and nearly 1,000 pieces of clothing.
All contributions will be clis-
tiibuti-d liv the leval Welfare
to tnala" all .Norlit
almascs bright.
s turned over Sir!
ird Ihe purchase ol
other . Hems.
Committee
C'anio;, chri
The :->out
in ra"h tow.
I tit:.Revs aanl
Hobby Show Winners
The change in Presidential administrations may mean
a change in approach to some of our national problems. But,
the problems themselves haven't changed.
We still must deal with the Communists, the space race,
farm situation,' foreign affairs, race relations, labor relations, the need, to prevent inflation and maintain a sound
and expanding economy. Basically, all these problems boil
down to a'n effort to protect 'and improve*- the chances of each
individual'American and all the other people who share this
planet with us—to enjoy, the best life possible.
Many Americans cling, with child-like trust to a belief
that the : federal government is best qualified to solve all
problems and to provide the good life for all. All that is
necessary,1 they seem to feel, is to spend a little more money,
pass a new law, set up a new federal program or agency.
The evidence betrays their trust. Take a look at the
farm problem. The federal government has been fiddling
with it for* 30" years', and it's worse than ever/The 'squabbling
and waste in. .our military programs is legendary. Certainly
the .U.S. Information Agency is no model of how to win
friends abroad. /
Still, when the new Congress opens in January there
will be demands for federal action in yet more fields. Personally, we think Congressional effort could'be'better spent
in making existing federal projects work rather than in
setting up a whole new set of bumbling" and expensive pro-
Two 11-year-olds were all smiles Wednesday, Nov. 31,
as they won top prizes in the Portage School Hobby Show.
Presenting the gifts was Joe Smith (center), 'principal of
Orchard Hill School. The winners were Eddy Messerly
_left) &»_, E&ula Pickerson,
The 2,500 articles collected by
the souls wax: officially presented to- North Canton Mayor
George Swindell at a ceremony
Saturday afternoon at the school.
Making the presentation were
Denise Snryock of Brownie Troop
261 and Vivienne Marling of
Girl Scout Troop 18-1.
Thc mayor then turned t h e
items over lo Mrs. Dively. North
Canlon Welfare .chairman.
Tlie brief pro "ram, conducted
by Mrs. .John Burke, included
Ihe introduction of Seoul leaflet's
present and the singing of Christmas carols.
Refreshments were served following the program. The orange
drink was donated by the Slaik
County Dairy Council through
North Canton Dairies.
The month-long 'collection for
the needv was tlie first such
project conducted bv local Girl
Scouts.
Participating were 425 Scouts
and 46 leaders and co-leaders
o! 27 North Canton area troops.
The girls .hung posters in the
windows of their homes to indicate where' donations could bo
left. All clothing vame to them
sized and boxed.. The girls washed and ironed garments, ranging in size from infants to
ad'.iHs. ■ • •-> ■
In all, they contributed tin estimated 1.200 man hours during
the month- on the project.
Mrs. Jack Fisher was general
chairman. SJie was assisted by-
Mrs. Carl F. ■ Randell.
A 1 s o assisting were Mrs.
George Carabet, rural chairman, j
Mrs. Ralph Marlelet, neighborhood chairman; Mrs. Ben Wil-1
Jams, refreshments; Mrs. Wal-'
ter Linibacheiy telephone chair-j
man; Mrs. Paul Wilson, publicity; Mr.s. William Cad}', decorations; Mrs. James, pickup;
Mrs. Harry Gibbons, canned
goods; Mrs. Loland Pierce, outer garments; Mrs. Paul Dick-
'cr.-Wh; toy eh'ahnnan; Mrs. Paul
Haun, posters.
Following-Saturday's program
the ".contributions were hauled
in North Canton city trucks to
the new headquarters of the
Welfare Committee on P o r t-
age St., directly across from the
Municipal 'Building.
The scout committee hopes to
make this an annual project.
Leaders, indicate that it has
been a wonderful experience
ior-the-girls,
WHEREAS, t h e traditional rights and freedoms we enjoy
as citizens are based on fundamental liberties and responsibilities set forth in the Bill of
Rights, tho first ten amendments
to thc Constitution of the United
States, and
WHEREAS, a recent survey
showed many Americans know
their rights, but are not aware
of their responsibilities under ou
Bill of Ri ihls, and
WHEREAS, our nation is now
engaged in a determined effort
to maintain and safeguard the
essential liberties of mankind
throughout a
threatened by
pression, and
WHEREAS,
regardless of
world
tvrannv
gravely
and op-
citizens,
creed,
all our
race or
whether worker or employer,
must stand firmly on the basic
tenets outlined in the Bill of
Rights to preserve always the
valued privileges granted therein, and
WHEREAS, this marks the
169th anniversary of thi.s valued
document.
NOW THEREFORE, 1. as Ma.
yor of North Canton do proclaim
the week of December 9-to a
Bill of Rights Week and do 'respectfully urge each citizen to
familiarize himself with the ten
amendments making up the Bill
of Rights and to live by them
so that they icontin'ue to be living proof o,f democracy at
work.
Students a n d p a r e n t s i
thronged the Portage Street
School cafeteria, Wednesday,
Nov. 31, to view the first annual school Hobby Show. |
Approimatoly 80 displays rang,
ing from birds lo buttertlies, |
from coins to cars, interested |
the on lookers. I
Particularly interesting were
the two winning displays of Eddy
Messerly and Paula Dickerson. I
Both won for the thoroughness
with which they pursue their!
hobby and for the originality and!
clarity of their displays. j
Eddy, the 11-year-old son of j
Charles and Marv Messerly of
228 S. Lindy Lane, displayed tt
dozen model ears whi.h he has
handeratted over a two-year period.
His cars raced down a track
toward a finish line and were
well executed and identified.
Eddy, wiio is in Miss Hankey's
class at Porta ic, also plays a
saxophone in the school band.
Ho has a sister. Karen, who
i.s a sophomore at Hoover High.
His family attends Bethel Lutheran Church in Canton.
Paula won for her elaborate
butterfly collection and display.
She has been t-atjliing butter-
flics for nearly five years and
exhibits more than 30 specimens,
nicely mounted and identified in
gla.ss cases. He,- hobby display
included the net she uses and
the chemical kit which provides
the necessary preservatives.
Paula i.s :he 1.1-year-oJd daitgh.
ter of Paul and Mary Dicker-
son of 1630 E. Maple St. She
attends Mrs. Acheson sixth
grade class.
A girl with many hobbies, she
aollecty stamps, coins and pen-
ants.
Paula has a sister, Pamela,
who is in kindergarten, and three
brothers: Patrick, a fourth grad.
er; James, -1; and Thomas, 7
months.
Her family attends Community Christian Church.
Judging the hobby show was
Joe Smith, principal of Orchard
Hill School. Prizes were contributed bv King's Hobby Shop.
Arrangements for the show
were made by Mrs. Chancy and
the s-'hoot's student council.
North Canton was among 36
new cities proclaimed this week
by Secretary Brown. This along
J with six others proclaimed ear-
j lier this fall brings the totaL
I number of Ohio cities to 192.
| J'iie number stood at 139 fol-
1 lowing the '1950 census.
I Already plans are underway
for a "big" celebration to mark
the Village's new City status.
j A special icorcmony will be
| held when Mayor George W.
Swindell reads the secretary of
state's proclamation around Jan.
j 5. Tiie mayor received the pro-
I clamation Tuesday.
Heading the committee making arrangements for the City
Celebration is Charles Bozardus,
I branch manager of First Na-
, tionai Bank here.
| On the committee are Harold
j Duryee. Judge William A. Mor-
i ris. A. II. Stipes, Ted Hummel.
j Clarence Blaster and Charles
Strausser.
North Canton enters cityhood
witii a population of 7.727. This
is exueeted to jump to over 12,-
000 when North Canton council
approves the annexation of 729
acres to tlie south of town. The
annexation .already has been
approved by Stark County commissioners.
In preparation for the changeover to city government. North
Canton voters last spring elected
a Charter Commission and in
November approved a Charter
form of government.
The charter provides for a
mayor, administrator and council.
A committee of
in_ appointed by
assist council in
ward boundaries
city elections and
citizens is bottle mayor to
establishing
for the n e w
setting salaries for city officials.
Neighboring Louisville, who also is new on the city list, will
be operating under a voter-ap-
pi'oxcu .city manager charier
form of government.
Bangle Pin Day Observed
This Week in Local Schools
North Canton students will be
among children from 59 Stark
County schools who will wear
red bangle pins this week to
show they took time out during
their classroom work to learn
about the Christmas Seal crusade against tuberculosis.
Stark County public and parochial schools will observe Bangle
Pin Day an annual educational
program presented in co-operation with the svhools by t h e
Stark County Tuberculosis and
Health Assn., the week of Dec.
5-9.
The Personal Touch
Theater Party Treat
¥m School Patrol
North Canton school safety
patrolmen will join other patrol
Christmas Theater Party.
The event will be hold Saturday, Dec' 10, through the cooperation of thc Palace Theater
management and the Canton
Auto Club.
There will be around 1.S00
youth invited to the party.
Christmas Sing
To add to the festive holiday season in North Canton, the Canton Civic Music Choral Group will present a Christmas Sine under the Hoover tree, Monday, Dec. 19, at 8:00 p.m.
• Santa, also, is expected
to bc here for the half-
hour program, arranged
by the North Canton Area
Chamber of Commerce.
This is the first year
that the chamber has
made such extensive plans
for the Christmas celebration. . • - - •
Nothing is more fun than making your own Christmas
decorations and gift items. Take some toothpicks or metal
not cleaners, a few Christmas balls and your own design
and make a snow-white toothpick tr.ee, a shiny wreath or
what you will.
Women of Zion Lutheran Church showed North Canton
how with their charming Christmas Display held last week
at the church.
Church women exhibited homemade wreaths, table
centerpieces, gifts, wrappings, and baked goods. Coffee and
Christmas cookies were served to all thos.e attending the
affair.